The European Geothermal Ph.D. Days (EGPD) is a three-day conference organised by and for Ph.D. candidates from universities/institutions across the whole Europe. Each year, a different group of Ph.D. candidates from one or several European universities organises this event.It emulates youth interested in geothermal energy and provides a framework to make connections in a qualitative way. It provides a dedicated occasion for Ph.D. candidates to exchange with their pairs and to develop their networks. The event is always kindly sponsored by our geothermal industry counterparts, and therefore interaction between Ph.D. candidates and industry partners is also a key component.

Building offshore wind farms in seismically active areas requires new knowledge for the design of earthquake-resistant offshore wind turbines (OWTs) and, particularly, of their monopile (MP) foundations. Such design must be based on in-depth analysis of dynamic soil-structure interaction, especially in earthquake-prone regions where OWTs will suffer from strong vibrations and soil liquefaction phenomena. DONISIS aims to pioneer high-fidelity, physics-based seismic analysis of MP-supported OWTs, building on advanced experimental and computational studies. Ultimately, DONISIS will deliver novel methods and recommendations for seismic OWT design, which will result in de-risking and cost optimisation for offshore wind projects in seismic regions.

Het “Delft Continuous Drilling” project gaat over de ontwikkeling van een revolutionair continu boorsysteem waarmee boorkosten tot 20% dalen doordat het boorproces sneller, met meer controle en veiliger plaatsvindt. De ontwikkeling van het continu boorsysteem vergroot de financiele haalbaarheid van geothermische projecten sterk, aangezien boorkosten rond 50% van de projectkosten bedragen.

Subsidence is a significant problem in the gas reservoir area of Groningen, affecting the environment, buildings, infrastructure, and water management. Reservoir depletion continues to cause subsidence, but there are also other, shallower geological processes that contribute significantly to the subsidence. Geodetic observations (InSAR, GPS, leveling) measure the total subsidence. In this research project, we collaborate to determine the individual contributions to the geodetic time series. We develop a novel model to forecast subsidence, answering questions such as the duration of subsidence after gas production cessation and its magnitude.